Liverpool vs Arsenalpredicted line-ups, prediction and how to watch

Predicted line-ups, prediction and how to watch for Liverpool vs Arsenal: everything you need to know before the game.

Liverpool host Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday, with kick-off at 4.30pm GMT (10.30am in Mexico City), in Matchweek 9 of the Premier League.

The Reds sit fourth on 15 points, while the Gunners are second on 21, with both sides having played eight games.

Match preview

Liverpool arrive in the best form of their season. After a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, they won four in a row: 6-3 at LASK Linz, 2-1 at Brentford, 4-3 against Villarreal and 2-0 against Brighton.

On Wednesday they drew 1-1 with Chelsea in the League Cup and went through on penalties. Andoni Iraola made seven changes that night, which allowed him to manage minutes.

Home form is modest: one win, two draws and one defeat from four league games, with four goals scored and five conceded. Away from Anfield, they have won three and drawn one. They have shipped eight goals in eight league games overall.

Alexander Isak leads the club with six goals. Florian Wirtz has been involved in three goals in his last four games, and Bradley Barcola has five goal involvements in his last four outings.

Arsenal are second on 21 points, with a goal difference of plus eight and 13 goals scored in eight league games. Their recent results read 3-0 against Lille, 2-2 with Bayern Munich, 1-0 at Nottingham Forest, 2-0 against Everton and 1-1 with Fleetwood Town in the League Cup, where they were knocked out.

The Gunners have been flawless at the Emirates, with four wins, nine goals for and two against. On the road they have won three and lost one, scoring four and conceding three. Bukayo Saka is their top scorer with three.

The last four league meetings produced two 2-2 draws, a 1-0 Liverpool win at Anfield in August 2025 and a 0-0 at the Emirates in January. Dominik Szoboszlai settled the August game with a free kick.

Arsenal have not won a league game at Anfield since September 2012. A home victory would cut the gap to three points, while an away win would stretch it to nine. Andrew Madley is the referee.

Team news

Liverpool remain without Conor Bradley (knee), Hugo Ekitike (Achilles), Jeremie Frimpong (muscle) and Giovanni Leoni (knee). With Frimpong out, Ronald Araujo is covering at right-back.

Dominik Szoboszlai (muscle) and Victor Munoz (knee) are doubts. Iraola said both have a chance of returning but urged patience with the Hungarian, so a start looks unlikely.

Arsenal will be without Bukayo Saka (thigh) and William Saliba (back), while Max Dowman serves a suspension for a red card. Riccardo Calafiori (ribs), Noni Madueke (ankle) and Tzolis (hamstring) are doubtful.

English reports expect a 4-2-3-1 from both sides, with Isak and Havertz leading the attack.

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